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A drag king performance troupe

NYC Drag King Alliance "Switch N'Play" photo:Jenny Norris

Drag kings are mostly female-bodied or -identified performance artists who dress in masculine drag and personify male gender stereotypes as part of their performance.^[1] A typical drag king routine may incorporate dancing and singing or lip-synching.^[2] Drag kings often perform as exaggeratedly macho male characters^[3] or impersonate male celebrities like Elvis Presley or Tim McGraw.^[4] Several drag kings became British music hall stars in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and British pantomime has preserved the tradition of women performing in male roles. Yet it has only been recently that drag kings have begun to gain some of the fame and attention that drag queens have known for years.^[5][6] Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... Image File history File links Kingsporch. ... Image File history File links Kingsporch. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Performance art is art where the actions of an individual or a group at a particular place and in a particular time, constitute the work. ... The word masculine can refer to: the property of being biologically male masculinity, a traditionally male gender role the masculine grammatical gender This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lip synchronization is the synchronization of audio signals (sometimes with corresponding video signals) so that there is no noticeable lack of simultaneity between them. ... Look up Macho in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ... For the song by Taylor Swift, see Tim McGraw (song). ... Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ... The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph bookcover, 1890 Pantomime (informally, panto) refers to a theatrical genre, traditionally found in Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland, which is usually performed around the Christmas and New Year holiday season. ... Well-known drag artist Lypsinka. ...

The term drag king is sometimes used in a broader sense, to include female-bodied people who dress in traditionally masculine clothing for other reasons. This usage includes women temporarily attempting to pass as men and women who wish to present themselves in a masculine gender role without identifying as a man. Some transmen also self-identify as drag kings. A transgender person in New York Citys Gay Pride Parade Transgender (IPA: , from trans (Latin) and gender (English) ) is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at... Image File history File links Transgender_Pride_flag. ... For other uses, see Androgyny (disambiguation). ... Bigender (bi+gender) is a tendency to move between masculine and feminine gender-typed behaviour depending on context, expressing a distinctly male persona and a distinctly female persona. ... This articles is about cross-dressing in general, that is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason. ... Well-known drag artist Lypsinka. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Third gender was used from the late 19th century to describe people who did not fit into the then existing gender categories: female genitalia = female identity = female behavior = desire male partner male genitalia = male identity = male behavior = desires female partner Today this scheme is also known as binary gender system... Look up Transsexualism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Transvestism is literally the practice of cross-dressing, wearing the clothing of the opposite sex, and transvestite literally refers to a person who cross-dresses. ... LGBT history refers to the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender cultures around the world, dating back to the first recorded instances of same-sex love and sexuality within ancient civilizations. ... Manifestations Slavery · Racial profiling · Lynching Hate speech · Hate crime · Hate groups Genocide · Holocaust · Pogrom Ethnocide · Ethnic cleansing · Race war Religious persecution · Gay bashing Pedophobia · Ephebiphobia Movements Discriminatory Aryanism · Neo-Nazism · Supremacism Kahanism Anti-discriminatory Abolitionism · Civil rights LGBT rights Womens/Universal suffrage · Feminism Mens/Fathers rights · Masculinism Children... Homosexuality and transgender are two separate concepts. ... Gynephilia (or gynophilia) (From Greek gunē, women, + -philia, love) is the romantic and/or sexual attraction to adult females, and its counterpart androphilia (from Greek andro-, male, + -philia, love) is attraction to adult males. ... Transsexual people are those who establish a permanent identity with the gender opposite to that which they were assigned at birth. ... Transgender and Transexual people may face difficulty when trying to access amenities, such as toilets and change rooms, when presenting as their chosen gender // From Main Article: Toilet Sex-separated public toilets are often difficult to negotiate for transgendered or androgynous people, who are often subject to embarrassment, harassment, or... Transgender is a very complex topic, where consensual and precise definitions have not yet been reached. ... This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A bagpiper in Scottish military clan-uniform. ... Transmen or trans men are transgender or transsexual people who were assigned female at birth based on genital appearance (or, in cases of intersexuality, were later assigned to the female gender) and who feel that this is not an accurate or complete description of themselves. ...

Many modern women wear men's hats, ties, jackets, or even full suits for fashion reasons (e.g. the "Annie Hall style"). These women are not considered drag kings. Annie Hall is a 1977 romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen from a script he co-wrote with Marshall Brickman. ...

Drag kings are largely a phenomenon of lesbian culture and can most often be seen at lesbian bars or festivals. However, not all drag kings are lesbians, and some participants in the drag king subculture are not otherwise involved in lesbian culture, society, or politics. Faux queens (also called femme queens, femme performers, bio queens or Kittens) often perform alongside drag kings and may or may not be lesbian-identified. An editor has expressed a concern that the tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for an encyclopedia. ... A gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters exclusively or primarily to a gay and/or lesbian clientele. ... In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a set of behaviors and beliefs, culture, which could be distinct or hidden, that differentiate them from the larger culture to which they belong. ... Faux queen Holy McGrail (right) during a performance at San Franciscos Trannyshack Star Search night. ...

Drag king names

Drag kings often take on playful names to reflect their stage personas. Sexual based names like "Buster Hymen" or "Smack Diaz" are common, as are general macho names like "Stanley Knife" and "Razor Blade." Similar to practices of drag queens joining "houses", kings will often join "troupes," practicing, performing and travelling together and even taking on a common last name. Persona literally means mask , although it does not usually refer to a literal mask but to the social masks all humans supposedly wear. ... For the Greek god of marriage, see Hymenaios. ... Look up Macho in Wiktionary, the free dictionary This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Well-known drag artist Lypsinka. ...

Some drag kings have become popular performers in the LGBT community especially amongst dykes who admired the DIY bravado of reclaiming male and female gender roles. Some of these performers' stage names have become cornerstones in the community including Buck Naked,^[7] Mo B. Dick, Dred, Ken Vegas, Dante DiFranco, Murray Hill, Fudgie Frottage, Elvis Herselvis and Gage Gatlyn. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dyke is a slang term for a lesbian. ... See also: DIY Network, a cable TV network. ... A bagpiper in military uniform. ... Murray Hill may refer to one of the following places: Murray Hill, Kentucky Murray Hill, Manhattan, a residential neighborhood in New York City Murray Hill, Queens, a different locality in New York City Murray Hill, New Jersey Murray Hill, Pennsylvania Murray Hill, Christmas Island, the highest point on Christmas Island... Fudgie Frottage, San Francisco underground performer and producer of the worlds longest running drag king contest. ... Elvis Herselvis is the stagename of the American actor and singer Leigh Crow, whose rise to international exposure was performing as a female Elvis Presley impersonator. ...

Drag Community

Fudgie Frottage, San Francisco underground performer and producer of the world's longest-running drag king contest. photo:Larry Utley

Unlike drag queens, who pride themselves on making individual names for themselves and creating a "lineage," drag kings tend to form troupes or performance groups. While they may join houses and maintain a solo persona, this is increasingly rare in the drag king community. Many troupes are created out of the desire to forge a cohesive unit in order to book shows and performances. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1800 pixel, file size: 159 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)This photograph is from an article from the San Francisco Chronicle: http://www. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1800 pixel, file size: 159 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)This photograph is from an article from the San Francisco Chronicle: http://www. ... Fudgie Frottage, San Francisco underground performer and producer of the worlds longest running drag king contest. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Look up Underground in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Although, there are more and more drag kings now branching away from the troupe stereotypes, and performing individually. Drag king shows are becoming more easy to find in this century and individual kings are getting bookings outside of the 'king shows' and finally sharing the stages with their male counterparts, the queens.

The International Drag King Community Extravaganza (IDKE) is one of the yearly gatherings of drag performers aimed at celebrating gender performance and exploration of gender issues. Delegates from various troupes throughout America, Canada and Europe congregate at IDKE to perform and engage in discussion and debate at a series of workshops organized by the host city under the guidance of the IDKE Board. A different city hosts this event each year which is selected by the board. It is city's responsibility to create a website. Gender in common usage refers to the sexual distinction between male and female. ...

The largest and oldest Drag King Contest in the World takes place in San Francisco, CA. It has been called "A parade of Gender-Bending Eye Candy" by the SF Weekly. The producer of the show is community activist and performer Lu Read, a.k.a. Fudgie Frottage. Another yearly gathering is, The Great Big International Drag King Show in Washington, DC created by Ken Vegas. Fudgie Frottage, San Francisco underground performer and producer of the worlds longest running drag king contest. ...

The Tools of Gender Illusion

Drag kings, being women, face the opposite challenge drag queens do in terms of creating the illusion of gender. They must hide their breasts, add the illusion of male genitalia and make feminine features appear masculine. Clothing is the easiest change to make. A pregnant womans breasts. ... Genitalia masculina externa A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, as narrowly defined, is any of those anatomical parts of the body which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: testicles, penis, prepuce, scrotum, prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis, Cowpers glands...

By far, the most challenging piece of the gender illusion puzzle for a drag king is hiding the breasts. While some drag kings are small breasted and may succeed using a tight sports bra, many kings resort to one of the following, or several of the following used in conjunction with other methods: Ace bandages; duct tape; soft, hard, or ribbed back braces (worn backwards); and compression shirts and vests. Some use a method involving cutting a hole in the crotch of pantyhose for the head and making sleeves out the legs. This creates a tight stocking shirt that compresses the breasts. While it is uncomfortable to bind one's breasts in any way for any period of time, duct tape is the most damaging. Prolonged use has resulted, in some cases, of tearing off skin and excessive blistering after removal, or stretching of the breast tissue and skin after long term use. Another damaging, but more immediate, binding technique is the use of saran wrap, where Drag Kings have been known to 'pass out' on stage as a result of poor blood circulation and not being able to sweat. Sports bra is a bra that provides firm support for the breasts. ... A piece of transparent duct tape, left, and of silver duct tape, right. ... Motion of the spine can often delay healing, especially in fractures or in post-operative fusions. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with tights. ... A pair of dark grey nylon stockings. ... A piece of transparent duct tape, left, and of silver duct tape, right. ... For the packaging type, see Blister pack. ...

The second challenge is creating facial hair. While transsexual performers may have facial hair from the hormones they are taking to aid in their transformation, this is not typical of most drag kings throughout the Western world. There are many drag kings who utilize shadow makeup to create the illusion of "five o' clock shadow" and forgo the look of longer facial hair, sometimes out of simplicity or because of the act they are performing. As for hair application, there are two major methods: loose or piece. One kind of modern beard. ... Hormone is also the NATO reporting name for the Soviet/Russian Kamov Ka-25 military helicopter. ... “Make-up” redirects here. ...

The first is the application of loose hair using an adhesive. Drag kings obtain hair through their own haircuts or purchase braids of synthetic hair in a variety of colors from costume shops. Once the hair is chopped very finely, it is typically applied using a skin-safe adhesive like spirit gum or liquid latex, also available at costume shops. Using liquid latex creates a facial hair piece that can be removed and re-used and is considered a better choice for those with very sensitive skin that doesn't tolerate the spirit gum or spirit gum-removal chemicals well. “Glue” redirects here. ... Spirit gum is an adhesive used for affixing prosthetic applications. ... The extraction of latex from a tree; latex is used in Rubber production Latex, as found in nature, is the milky sap of many plants that coagulates on exposure to air. ...

The second method of applying hair is using a woven facial hair piece provided by skilled artisans that often supply costume shops. Far superior in look and feel to mass-produced costume mustaches found in party supply stores, professionally-created pieces are typically made from real hair and are woven onto a thin netting that is attached to the face using spirit gum or liquid latex. They are usually more expensive than those found at party stores, but create a more realistic effect. An example of fake dreadlocks Fake hair is used to give many different people different kinds of hairstyles without the commitment that having real hair in that style would require. ... A moustache (sometimes spelled mustache in the United States) is an outgrowth of hair above the upper lip. ...

The last great challenge in creating the female to male gender illusion is the masking of feminine features and movements. Despite a lack of scientific research on the subject, women move differently than men do in general, whether due to genetic predisposition or social programming. The stereotypical portrayal of a man finds the performer using masculine gesture and motion: decisive, crisp movements and dance, rather than smooth, sweeping motions drag queens may display during their performances while imitating women. Even smoking a cigarette during an act must be monitored by the performer; men tend to hold cigarettes with their fingers slightly curled, while women tend to smoke with index and middle finger straight and outstretched. A genetic predisposition is a genetic effect which influences the phenotype of an organism but which can be modified by the environmental conditions. ... For the term used in computing, see stereotype (UML). ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ...

Masking feminine features includes dealing with hairstyle. While many drag kings have short hair, some performers that live their everyday lives with longer hair or feminine haircuts must manage this part of their appearance to make the illusion complete. While some performers with long hair opt to leave it down and styled in a masculine way, others tuck their hair into stocking caps and wear a variety of men's hats as part of their costumes. The same can be said with kings that tend to sport more feminine hairstyles in their everyday lives. Other features that must be masked or compensated for are the eyebrows, skin color and sideburns. “Haircut” redirects here. ... A bright green tuque A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, also spelled toque in English) is a knitted hat, originally usually of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. ...

Eyebrows are usually thickened using eye shadow, eye pencils, or mascara, since women's eyebrows tend to be thinner and less substantial in general than men's. Skin color is sometimes darkened on the face of performers as women are typically lighter in skin color than their male counterparts. A slightly darker face powder or bronzer creates this illusion with much subtlety when applied correctly. Additionally, sideburns must be considered. Eye shadow being applied before a wedding Eye shadow is a cosmetic which is applied on the eyelids and under the eyebrows, to help make wearers eyes stand out or look more attractive. ... Eye liner Eye liner is a make-up used to define the eyes, to change their perceived shape or to create a certain mood: a razor-sharp matte line or smoky kohl contour may change the entire look of the face. ... Mascara is a cosmetic used to darken, thicken and define eyelashes, typically used by women. ... Human skin color can range from very dark to nearly colorless (appearing pinkish white due to the blood in the skin) in different people. ... Sideburns (or colloquially sideboards[1] or mutton chops[2]) are patches of facial hair on the sides of a mans face, in front of the ears. ...

Men tend to have coarse hair growth beginning at the jaw bone where a beard would begin to grow. This hair is noticeably different in texture than the hair on their heads and is a feature women, not typically growing such impressive facial hair, lack. Drag kings use loose hair applications, piece applications or shadowing to imitate this look.

See also

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References

• Girls will be boys: an article on the otokoyaku, or male role players, of the all-female Japanese Takarazuka Revue

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External links

Drag king resources

• Anderson Toone's drag king time-line with photos and events
• Art of Drag Kinging by Dante DiFranco
• Drag Kingdom, Germany king networking and events site
• Open Directory category: Drag Kings
• San Francisco Drag King Contest, the oldest (and possibly largest) drag king event
• Technodyke's drag king archived articles and interviews
• Gage Gatlyn, Master Illusionist & Tim McGraw Impersonator

International Drag King Community Extravaganza

• International Drag King Extravaganza (IDKE) Community Board
• IDKE history 1999-2002
• History of the IDKE
• IDKE8 in Austin, Texas
• IDKE9 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Drag King Groups

• DC Kings, world's longest-running monthly troupe; Washington, DC
• Sissy Boyz, all-girl-boygroup; Bremen, Germany
• Kingdom of Cologne, Germany
• Kingz of Berlin, Germany
• 100 Degrees Celsius, The Boiling Point
• Carnival Kings; New Orleans, Louisiana
• All the Kings Men; Boston, Massachusettes
• Switch N' Play; New York drag alliance
• Drag King Rebellion, Michigan king troupe
• Boys R Us; Tucson, Arizona
• King Size; Montreal, Canada
• Sisterzz Twisted; Phoenix, Arizona
• King Victoria; Melbourne, Australia